The ''Commission de la représentation électorale du Québec'' (English: Electoral Representation Commission) is the permanent and independent agency in
Quebec
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with decision-making authority to periodically revise the electoral map, usually as a consequence of population shifts, in order to ensure equitable
representation
Representation may refer to:
Law and politics
*Representation (politics), political activities undertaken by elected representatives, as well as other theories
** Representative democracy, type of democracy in which elected officials represent a ...
.
The commission consists of three persons, with the
Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boat ...
as its president.
External links
Official site*
Members of the Commission de la représentation électorale and biographical notesAddress on Google Map
References
Government of Quebec
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